Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦
@kaicable.bsky.social
The civic commons has devolved due to capture by a powerful few leading to over heated rhetoric (don't push my buttons).
Trying to learn from and share informative posts.
Renovating my very old house in Hampton, NB.
Books. Music. Art.
Trying to learn from and share informative posts.
Renovating my very old house in Hampton, NB.
Books. Music. Art.
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Content about Greater #Vancouver and #BritishColumbia focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.
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I curate two Flipboards with content about both provinces as well as focusing on creativity, current social issues and livability.
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My son is finishing his fifth year of university to be a dentist -in Ecuador- because Canadian universities are too expensive…
Canada’s new government is making big investments to train more dental care professionals — so you can get the care you need.
November 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My son is finishing his fifth year of university to be a dentist -in Ecuador- because Canadian universities are too expensive…
This!
⚠️ Canada will pick its next Competition Commissioner soon! Sign by Nov 28 ✍️ to demand a leader who will #StopMonopolies and fix Canada’s competition crisis ⚖️. openmedia.org/Competition4...
Canada needs a monopoly buster!
⚠️ Canada will pick its next Competition Commissioner soon! Sign by Nov 28 ✍️ to demand a leader who will #StopMonopolies and fix Canada’s competition crisis ⚖️. https://openmedia.org/Competition4Cana...
openmedia.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This!
Farmers will lobby Ottawa for $50K guaranteed annual income pilot program
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f...
Farmers will lobby Ottawa for $50K guaranteed annual income pilot program
A farmers advocacy group says it plans to lobby the federal government for a guaranteed annual income of $50,000. The idea by the National Farmers Union came from its annual convention, held last week...
toronto.citynews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Farmers will lobby Ottawa for $50K guaranteed annual income pilot program
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/11/25/f...
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast law banning oil tankers.
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Hodgson says Ottawa is close to providing clarity on B.C. tanker ban
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast oil tanker ban.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson said on Monday the government is getting close to being able to provide clarity on whether Ottawa would repeal the West Coast law banning oil tankers.
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Alberta’s Bill 13 seeks to legitimize false narratives and open bigotry
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
rabble.ca/politics/can...
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
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Alberta's Bill 13 seeks to legitimize false narratives and open bigotry
Alberta’s Regulated Professions Neutrality Act is about legitimizing false narratives and open bigotry, not protecting all freedom of expression.
rabble.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Alberta’s Bill 13 seeks to legitimize false narratives and open bigotry
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
rabble.ca/politics/can...
#abpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
rabble.ca/politics/can...
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NDP Candidate Avi Lewis Calls for 'Public Options' to Fight High Costs of Groceries, Housing, and Telecoms in Canada www.commondreams.org/news/avi-lew...
NDP Candidate Avi Lewis Calls for 'Public Options' to Fight High Costs of Groceries, Housing, and Telecoms in Canada | Common Dreams
“When people are being gouged at the checkout aisle, on their phone bills, and in their rents, it’s clear that the market is failing,” Lewis said.
www.commondreams.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
NDP Candidate Avi Lewis Calls for 'Public Options' to Fight High Costs of Groceries, Housing, and Telecoms in Canada www.commondreams.org/news/avi-lew...
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Most people hear “heat pump” and think of small air-source units at home. But Germany is building one of the world’s largest heat pumps in Mannheim: a 162 MW river-source system using heat from the Rhine.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Most people hear “heat pump” and think of small air-source units at home. But Germany is building one of the world’s largest heat pumps in Mannheim: a 162 MW river-source system using heat from the Rhine.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
Big reminder that heat-pumps scale far beyond households — they can decarbonise whole cities.
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NDP calls for ownership and regulatory review of Nova Scotia Power
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says trust in the utility is low and bills continue to increase
Emera should sell it back to the #NovaScotia govt
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says trust in the utility is low and bills continue to increase
Emera should sell it back to the #NovaScotia govt
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
NDP calls for ownership and regulatory review of Nova Scotia Power | CBC News
NDP Leader Claudia Chender is calling on the premier — who recently appointed himself energy minister — to launch an ownership and regulatory review of Nova Scotia Power.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
NDP calls for ownership and regulatory review of Nova Scotia Power
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says trust in the utility is low and bills continue to increase
Emera should sell it back to the #NovaScotia govt
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
NDP Leader Claudia Chender says trust in the utility is low and bills continue to increase
Emera should sell it back to the #NovaScotia govt
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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#P.E.I. dad and son spread kindness, one surprise gift at a time #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
P.E.I. dad and son spread kindness, one surprise gift at a time
Some holiday shoppers at Charlottetown’s Confederation Court Mall got more than they paid for Friday, when a father-son duo handed out surprise gifts on a mission to spread kindness.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
#P.E.I. dad and son spread kindness, one surprise gift at a time #Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
‘A mountain to climb’: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream constituents rally to recall MLA Tara Armstrong
Good luck.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
#racist #xenophobic
#indigenous #residentialschools #firstnation
shorturl.at/TjIhy
Good luck.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
#racist #xenophobic
#indigenous #residentialschools #firstnation
shorturl.at/TjIhy
‘A mountain to climb’: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream constituents rally to recall MLA Tara Armstrong
In the 30 years that recall petitions have been around in BC, not one has successfully removed an MLA from their position.
Whil...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
‘A mountain to climb’: Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream constituents rally to recall MLA Tara Armstrong
Good luck.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
#racist #xenophobic
#indigenous #residentialschools #firstnation
shorturl.at/TjIhy
Good luck.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada
#racist #xenophobic
#indigenous #residentialschools #firstnation
shorturl.at/TjIhy
Even after a decade all 40 of the outdated environmental conditions for the Sisson Mine haven't even been met.
#nbpoli #cdnpoli #canada #climate #pollution
shorturl.at/UrOKB
#nbpoli #cdnpoli #canada #climate #pollution
shorturl.at/UrOKB
N.B. government says none of 40 Sisson Mine conditions met so far | CBC News
Environmentalists are concerned that the conditions for approval of the Sisson Mine north of Fredericton were too weak when they were issued in 2015, and now many are a decade out of date.
shorturl.at
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Even after a decade all 40 of the outdated environmental conditions for the Sisson Mine haven't even been met.
#nbpoli #cdnpoli #canada #climate #pollution
shorturl.at/UrOKB
#nbpoli #cdnpoli #canada #climate #pollution
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Step 1: Get Alberta on board
Step 2: Find political scapegoat (Eby)
Step 3: Have Canadian taxpayers fund $50 Billion corporate welfare pipeline that never becomes profitable.
Step 4: Leave politics
Step 5: Write book: Worthless
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa #oil #gas #climate
shorturl.at/RtIl9
Step 2: Find political scapegoat (Eby)
Step 3: Have Canadian taxpayers fund $50 Billion corporate welfare pipeline that never becomes profitable.
Step 4: Leave politics
Step 5: Write book: Worthless
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa #oil #gas #climate
shorturl.at/RtIl9
It’s unacceptable B.C. has been cut out of pipeline talks, Premier Eby tells Mark Carney | Globalnews.ca
For a project he says 'doesn't actually exist,' there was a lot British Columbia Premier David Eby had to say about a potential pipeline from Alberta to B.C.'s northern coast.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Step 1: Get Alberta on board
Step 2: Find political scapegoat (Eby)
Step 3: Have Canadian taxpayers fund $50 Billion corporate welfare pipeline that never becomes profitable.
Step 4: Leave politics
Step 5: Write book: Worthless
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa #oil #gas #climate
shorturl.at/RtIl9
Step 2: Find political scapegoat (Eby)
Step 3: Have Canadian taxpayers fund $50 Billion corporate welfare pipeline that never becomes profitable.
Step 4: Leave politics
Step 5: Write book: Worthless
#cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa #oil #gas #climate
shorturl.at/RtIl9
Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. They will further invest $500 million in the U.S. port.
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. | Globalnews.ca
B.C. Premier David Eby said on Monday that he questions this decision as it would put a Canadian product at the mercy of the U.S. administration.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Canadian potash company Nutrien to build terminal in U.S. and not B.C. They will further invest $500 million in the U.S. port.
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
When 'Canadian' corporations control our resources it undermines our sovereignty.
#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa #fascistusa #racistusa
globalnews.ca/news/1154174...
You will own...
...nothing.
World Economic Forum’s predictions for 2030 is “You will own nothing, and be happy”.
Agendas of Wall Street, world governments, international organizations, socialist activists, and multinational corporations work together to prevent anyone else from getting ahead.
...nothing.
World Economic Forum’s predictions for 2030 is “You will own nothing, and be happy”.
Agendas of Wall Street, world governments, international organizations, socialist activists, and multinational corporations work together to prevent anyone else from getting ahead.
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
You will own...
...nothing.
World Economic Forum’s predictions for 2030 is “You will own nothing, and be happy”.
Agendas of Wall Street, world governments, international organizations, socialist activists, and multinational corporations work together to prevent anyone else from getting ahead.
...nothing.
World Economic Forum’s predictions for 2030 is “You will own nothing, and be happy”.
Agendas of Wall Street, world governments, international organizations, socialist activists, and multinational corporations work together to prevent anyone else from getting ahead.
I believe Carney already won a number of conservative votes and with his current platform and work he will win more.
PP was a very bad choice for the cons as leader.
Where will progressives go?
PP was a very bad choice for the cons as leader.
Where will progressives go?
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🇨🇦 CARNEY'S LIBERALS ARE HUNTING FOR THE PURPLE VOTE 🇨🇦
At a Toronto steakhouse, a scene unfolded that should worry Pierre #Poilievre.
John Tory, a lifelong PC, headlined a Liberal fundraiser.
His message? The old #ProgressiveConservatives have nowhere left to go.
#CdnPoli #Politics
🇨🇦 CARNEY'S LIBERALS ARE HUNTING FOR THE PURPLE VOTE 🇨🇦
At a Toronto steakhouse, a scene unfolded that should worry Pierre #Poilievre.
John Tory, a lifelong PC, headlined a Liberal fundraiser.
His message? The old #ProgressiveConservatives have nowhere left to go.
#CdnPoli #Politics
November 24, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I believe Carney already won a number of conservative votes and with his current platform and work he will win more.
PP was a very bad choice for the cons as leader.
Where will progressives go?
PP was a very bad choice for the cons as leader.
Where will progressives go?
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"Instead of prioritizing faster travel or longer distances, the study says cities should concentrate on lower-energy mobility options, such as high-quality public transport, cycling infrastructure and compact, walkable neighbourhoods." www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Canadian researchers uncover what they think is the real driver of transport demand
A new global study suggests that people everywhere, regardless of country or wealth, spend almost the same amount of time travelling each day — about 78 minutes.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
"Instead of prioritizing faster travel or longer distances, the study says cities should concentrate on lower-energy mobility options, such as high-quality public transport, cycling infrastructure and compact, walkable neighbourhoods." www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
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US has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of Venezuela, or any other sovereign state. It has no right to engage in regime change, which is the prerogative of the Venezuelan people. Any military attack on Venezuela is a violation of the UN Charter & international law.
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
US has no right to interfere in the internal affairs of Venezuela, or any other sovereign state. It has no right to engage in regime change, which is the prerogative of the Venezuelan people. Any military attack on Venezuela is a violation of the UN Charter & international law.
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Holding power to account!
Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for what it determined to be ‘unfair competition’, along with an additional €60 million in accrued interest.
Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for what it determined to be ‘unfair competition’, along with an additional €60 million in accrued interest.
Court orders Meta to pay Spanish media companies nearly half a billion euros for 'unfair competition' - Spain in English
A Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national
www.spainenglish.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Holding power to account!
Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for what it determined to be ‘unfair competition’, along with an additional €60 million in accrued interest.
Spanish court ruled on Thursday that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, must pay €479 million to national media organisations for what it determined to be ‘unfair competition’, along with an additional €60 million in accrued interest.
On the platform X (formerly twitter) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security account was listed as being based in Israel.
X (and Meta) are primarily disinformation platforms.
Geo location is a great feature and should be included in Gander.
#cdnpoli #canada
#banx #boycottusa
shorturl.at/YJEWh
X (and Meta) are primarily disinformation platforms.
Geo location is a great feature and should be included in Gander.
#cdnpoli #canada
#banx #boycottusa
shorturl.at/YJEWh
X's new location transparency feature unleashes questions about origins of MAGA accounts
The function, which shows that a slew of MAGA-branded accounts are apparently based outside the U.S., also stirred speculative outrage over where the Department of Homeland Security account was create...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:43 AM
On the platform X (formerly twitter) the U.S. Department of Homeland Security account was listed as being based in Israel.
X (and Meta) are primarily disinformation platforms.
Geo location is a great feature and should be included in Gander.
#cdnpoli #canada
#banx #boycottusa
shorturl.at/YJEWh
X (and Meta) are primarily disinformation platforms.
Geo location is a great feature and should be included in Gander.
#cdnpoli #canada
#banx #boycottusa
shorturl.at/YJEWh
Asshats of the day: Danion Chevalier of Quincy, Illinois, and Michael Calteaux of Winona, Minnesota, both pleaded guilty to shooting a bull moose from a motorboat in the Ontario Court of Justice.
#cdnpoli #onpoli #canada #boycottusa
shorturl.at/Pk5xR
#cdnpoli #onpoli #canada #boycottusa
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Americans fined for shooting moose from motorboat in Ontario
Two American men have been fined a total of $10,000 for illegally shooting a bull moose from a motorboat on a lake in northwestern Ontario.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Asshats of the day: Danion Chevalier of Quincy, Illinois, and Michael Calteaux of Winona, Minnesota, both pleaded guilty to shooting a bull moose from a motorboat in the Ontario Court of Justice.
#cdnpoli #onpoli #canada #boycottusa
shorturl.at/Pk5xR
#cdnpoli #onpoli #canada #boycottusa
shorturl.at/Pk5xR
Grocery oligarchies (Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart, and Costco) gouge Canadians - food inflation has consistently outpaced overall inflation.
Captured Liberal/Conservative politicians have done nothing to break up these oligarchies or support Canadians.
#cdnpoli #canada #greed
shorturl.at/dFCQH
Captured Liberal/Conservative politicians have done nothing to break up these oligarchies or support Canadians.
#cdnpoli #canada #greed
shorturl.at/dFCQH
Grocery prices in Canada: Comedian's Tesco vs. Loblaws video goes viral as Canadian vent over cost of living
Kyle Brownrigg’s viral video highlights how much cheaper food appears in the U.K. and why Canadians say they’ve had enough.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Grocery oligarchies (Loblaws, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart, and Costco) gouge Canadians - food inflation has consistently outpaced overall inflation.
Captured Liberal/Conservative politicians have done nothing to break up these oligarchies or support Canadians.
#cdnpoli #canada #greed
shorturl.at/dFCQH
Captured Liberal/Conservative politicians have done nothing to break up these oligarchies or support Canadians.
#cdnpoli #canada #greed
shorturl.at/dFCQH
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There’s a huge opening here for the NDP if they have the competence and wherewithal to seize it (they probably don’t)
November 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
There’s a huge opening here for the NDP if they have the competence and wherewithal to seize it (they probably don’t)